After hectic spell, Palmeiras get rare break before facing Remo | OneFootball

Palmeiras beat Sporting Cristal 2-1 on the night of last Tuesday (5), away from home, in the Libertadores group stage, and is now enjoying a rare spell of rest in the season schedule.

Verdão will return to the field only on Sunday (10), against Remo, in Belém, in the Brazilian Championship. Between one match and the next, there are four free days between commitments.

The team will report back this Friday at the Academia de Futebol, in São Paulo, to begin preparations for the match against Remo. There were two days of rest — Wednesday and Thursday — and there will be two days of preparation — this Friday and tomorrow, Saturday (9).

Win rate improves with more rest

In the current season, the team coached by Abel Ferreira has had 15 breaks of at least three days between matches. During those periods, the performance has been positive: 11 wins, two draws, and only two losses.

The clash against Remo will be Palmeiras’ 32nd match of 2026 and will mark the 16th period with at least three days of recovery in the club’s schedule — half of the team’s breaks this year.

Abel complained about the schedule

After the win over Sporting Cristal, Abel Ferreira used much of the press conference to criticize the run of matches and the squad’s physical wear and tear.

According to the coach, the club tried to change match dates, but the requests were denied by the Brazilian Football Confederation.

In recent weeks, Palmeiras has faced a heavy run of fixtures. The team played Athletico on a Sunday, on April 19, then played against Jacuipense on Tuesday (23), in the Copa do Brasil.

After that, they visited Bragantino on Sunday (26) and, three days later, faced Cerro Porteño in Asunción, in the Libertadores.

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